Alan Taylor-Jones

Title: Reviewer

Alan has been obsessed with cars for his entire life. After purchasing half a dozen comics once he learnt how to read, he soon graduated to Autocar and hasn't looked back since. Although happiest in a fast estate, Alan has a wide variety of tastes when it comes to cars. Saying that, you'll usually find him hankering after something from the Eighties or Nineties. Just don't ask him about his car history, it's pretty shameful.....

Articles by Alan Taylor-Jones

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 220d 2020 UK first drive review - hero front

First Drive

Mercedes-Benz CLA 220d Shooting Brake 2020 UK first drive

Practicality boost welcome over the regular CLA, as is the powerful and subdued diesel, but the numb handling and unresolved ride remain

11 June 2020

Mercedes-Benz CLA 220d Shooting Brake 2020 UK first drive

Caterham Super Seven 1600 2020 UK first drive review - hero front

First Drive

Caterham Super Seven 1600 SV 2020 UK first drive

Modern mechanicals meet classic looks for a 1970s-inspired roadster. It's a brilliantly entertaining combination

22 April 2020

Caterham Super Seven 1600 SV 2020 UK first drive

2020 Toyota Yaris prototype drive - hero front

News

First drive: 2020 Toyota Yaris prototype

More power yet reduced emissions from Toyota’s all-new small car

10 February 2020

First drive: 2020 Toyota Yaris prototype

Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2019 first drive review - hero front

First Drive

Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0 2019 first drive

By making a petrol work more like a diesel, can the Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X show there’s still life in the internal combustion engine?

14 July 2019

Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0 2019 first drive

Mazda CX-30 2019 road test review - hero front

Car review

Mazda CX-30

The 3-based Mazda CX-30 is the first SUV based on the Japanese brand’s latest hardware

14 July 2019

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 2018 review hero front

First Drive

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 2018 first drive

New engines, gearboxes and looks spruce up the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer for 2018

18 May 2018

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 2018 first drive

First Drive

Fiat Fullback Cross 2017 first drive

The Cross is the new flagship of the Fiat Fullback pickup truck range. We see if there’s more to it than a few black plastic add-ons

10 November 2017

Fiat Fullback Cross 2017 first drive

LaFerrari Aperta

LAFERRARI APERTA - A LaFerrari Aperta overlooks the other entrants on the top tier of the terrace.

Opinion

Heveningham Hall Concours d'Elegance 2017: picture special

We've been to Heveningham Hall in Suffolk for one of the newest Concours out there. Scroll through our gallery for the our favourite entrants.

11 July 2017

Heveningham Hall Concours d'Elegance 2017: picture special

Audi RS5 vs Audi Quattro

Opinion

Generation gap - Audi RS5 vs Audi Quattro

The release of the new Audi RS5 is a perfect excuse to revisit the original Audi Quattro

6 July 2017

Generation gap - Audi RS5 vs Audi Quattro

Peugeot 308 GTi

First Drive

2017 Peugeot 308 GTi first drive

Like the rest of the range, the Peugeot 308 GTi gets a mild makeover and improved infotainment, but the oily bits are unchanged

5 July 2017

2017 Peugeot 308 GTi first drive

Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi 177 4WD N-Vision

First Drive

2017 Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi 177 4WD N-Vision first drive

Customer requests for a 2.0-litre diesel X-Trail are answered; it’s punchier than the 1.6-litre, but no more refined

26 April 2017

2017 Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi 177 4WD N-Vision first drive

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